Authors, Publishers and Politicians - The Quest for an Anglo-American Copyright Agreement, 1815-1854

First published in 1974, Authors, Publishers and Politicians describes the efforts to secure an Anglo-American copyright agreement.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Depression of 1837-43 and its Implications for the American Book Trade 2. British Periodicals in America 3. Copyright In and Out of Congress, 1815-42 4. Further Efforts to Influence the American Congress, 1842-51 5. The Impact of Foreign Reprints on the Domestic British Book Trade 6. Efforts to Influence Parliament, 1838-44 7. The Canadian Market 8. The British Law Courts: A Possible Remedy for the Absence of International Copyright 9. American Lobbyists in the Early 1850s 10. The Organization 11. Bribery, or the Necessary Expenses of Congressional Action: November 1851 - February 1853 12. The Need for Senate Ratification: February 1853 - June 1854 Notes Index

About the author

James J. Barnes

Summary

First published in 1974, Authors, Publishers and Politicians describes the efforts to secure an Anglo-American copyright agreement.

Product details

• Authors: James J. Barnes, Barnes James J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032635620
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3263562-0
• No. of pages: 325
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, HISTORY / United States / General, Economic history, Legal History, History of the Americas, authors;publishers;politicians;copyright;anglo-american